NEWSLETTER CONTENTS - Marathon ManiacsNEWSLETTER CONTENTS Cook Park Marathon 3 Half Fanatics 3 Foot Traffic Flat Marathon 4 Stars and Stripes Marathon 5 Firecracker Triple 6 Maniac

NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

Cook Park Marathon 3

Half Fanatics 3

Foot Traffic Flat Marathon 4

Stars and Stripes Marathon 5

Firecracker Triple 6

Maniac Poll 6

Marathon Maniac Pacing Team 7

Revel Rockies Marathon 8-9

Marathon Maniacs Book 9

Social Networking 11

Double Agents 12

San Francisco Marathon 13-14

2015 Reunion in Canada 14

White River 50 miler 15-16

Report from Insane Asylum 16

Maniac Levels 17

Promotions 18

Calendar 19

New Maniacs 20

Note from the Editor 21

Discounts 22

Rhetorical Revelations from “The Rev” 23

Volume 12, Number 7

2http://www.marathonmaniacs.com

What’s happens on the trails between the Prezand Monte stays on the trail. Josh Holmes completed the Badwater Ultra.

HeatherJim8157

Paula

Jim’s got a watermelon!

Maniacs divided! Meat or no meat?!

Miranda and Bart


Tired of running marathons and ultras (HA!!)?Need to back down on that weekly mileageand concentrate on getting faster? Then jointhe Half Fanatics (halffanatics.com). There arecurrently over 10,000+ members in theFanatic Asylum, and I’m sure you’ll recognizea few names in the group. So jump on thebandwagon now, get your qualifying races inand join this new, zany group!

www.halffanatics.com

Marathon Maniacs running half marathons…YES, it’s true!

COOK PARK MARATHONTIGARD OREGON


Foot Traffic Flat

Marathon

PORTLAND, OREGON

Foot Traffic Flat Marathon (7/4): SharonBerger, Jim "Ol' Jimbo" Boyd, EdwardBroadnax, Amy Cook, William Coumbe, Tom"Drag-on" Craven, Alexis RacewalkerDavidson, Jeffrey Dorko, Becky Eidson, EliotEphraim, Ken "Calix's Dad" Fattmann, MarcGill, David Holmen, Kristy Jones, JuliaKhvasechko, Mel Kistler, Sheila "kyndanutz"Lawless-Burke, Glen Marumoto, RyanMatherne, Cyndie Merten, Janice Northrup,Kimberley Overturf, Monte Pascual, JessicaPlacek, Paula Eyvonne Steinbach, StaceyVarner, Steve "Marathon Freak" Walters,Libby Wilson, SparkleRunR

What’s going on here?

SteveCyndie

Janis and Monte Rhonda and Jasmine

Shane and Julia

Melissa

Ed and SarahJim

Monte and SabrinaGlen and Sharon

David, Kristy and Tom


BEAVERTON OREGON

Janis

EdTom Vincent

Alexis Dane

Cyndie

Megan

David Sarah

Kristy Tom Julia and Shane


Each month there will be a “Maniac poll”. This poll will be posted online. Pleasetake a few moments to answer this poll. I will post the results in the nextnewsletter.

How many marathons did you run in the first calendar year you ran marathons?

Please vote online between now and October 10: http://tinyurl.com/MMpoll2015f

Last month’s question:What’s the most marathons/ultras you have runin one year?

Maniacs have a wide range of personal highs inmarathons in one year.

Thanks for voting!

Firecracker TriplePORTLAND METRO AREA OREGON

Cook Park MarathonFoot Traffic Flat MarathonStars & Stripes Marathon

July 3July 4July 5

Tigard OregonPortland OregonBeaverton Oregon

Triple male winner Vincent Ma

Triple female winner Kristy Jones

David Tom Alexis

Monte and Jasmine

Janis and Monte

Cyndie

Ed

Sarah

http://tinyurl.com/MMpoll2015f


For more information on which races we are looking for pacers and on getting signed up please visit:http://www.marathonmaniacs.com/marathon-maniacs/pacer-team

Did you know the Marathon Maniacs have an officialpace team? Since Maniacs are no stranger torunning 26.2 miles many of you are good runningthese runs.

There are many great reasons to join the pace teamand many rewarding aspects to being a pacer.

Requirements to be a Pacer• Must have completed 15 marathons for your desired distance to pace• Marathon Pacer: Must have completed the marathon distance 20

minutes faster than your pace time for the full marathon (example: to pace a 4:00 hour you must have run a 3:40 marathon)

• To be in good standing with the Marathon Maniacs and all dues current• Have your MM race page updated so that we can link your information• CPR Certification by event date-please contact your local fire department

for a FREE class

Pacer Perks• Free to join!• Waived entry fee• Sublimated Pace Shirts• A chance to carry the coveted maniac cat pace sign• Discounts on lodging when applicable• Fun pacing runners to their goal finish time

Best of luck to you securing your spot on the pace team!

Marathon Maniac Pacing Coordinator: Sabrina Seher (MM #3397)


MARATHON

Revel Rockies

DENVER, COLORADO

Revel Rockies Marathon (7/19): Andrew Aguirre, Keith Almeida, Erin Alwon, Fran Austero-Macavinta, Kate Avery, Bill Beardall, Joseph "OSO" Bearss,Dave Bell, Vicki "The Breeze" Bentley-Condit, Stacy Allen Bolyard, @XLrunner, Chavet Breslin, Edward Broadnax, Glenn Bugay, Caroline Burnet, WillButler, Laura "Runs with Scissors" Ceraolo, Mike Chewar, Ken Christie, Tabatha Collins, Charles Cook, Carol Corbin, Tom "Drag-on" Craven, ShalisaDavis, Othman Doubiany, Christelle "Smiley" Douillet, Natalie Jo, Jennifer Eloge, Kevin Ely, Jim Evans, Ken "Calix's Dad" Fattmann, Keith Feuz, MichaelForest, Shane Garling, Laura Godfrey, Georges Gonzalez, Sarah Greene, Andy Hagan, Matt Heacock, David Holmen, Francis Hoover, Nicholas Huzieff,David Iacono, Charles Johnson, Shelia Johnson, Julia Khvasechko, Kiran Kumari, Paul Laviska, Bill Laws, Terance Lee, Karl Leitz, Mike Lemaire, ShannonLeonetti, Owen Lillywhite, Bego Lopez, Ray "Luv 2 Eat N Run" Macavinta, Lia Mayfield, Barb Meinecke, Terri Menghini, Patrick Morrison, JamesMorton, Julie Ostroga, Jenn "CrazyRunner" Pellegrino, Lynda Petri, Leah Piper, Nicky Piquero, Alaina Pixley, "Downhill Dave" Poglitsch, Cheri Pompeo,Brian Post, Kathy "Rad Queen" Pryor, Muhit Rahman, Cade Remsburg, Hector Reyes Pinon, Scott Richardson, Dan Ruiz, Jonathan Rushnak, CaliforniaKim, Erica D. Sanders-Hurst (E-Boogie), Jc "The Saint" Santa Teresa, Hoa "Flower" Schober, Emma Schuering, Nikki 4000, Greg Seeger, Lisa Seidel,Gilberto "Big Daddy" Sosa, vemana sotala, Jan Stennick, Mark Stodghill, Ralph Suarez, Jo Ann Sutton, Jodi Swita, Gregg Walchli, Matthew Weathers,Jamila "Jammy Jam" Williams, Joyce Wise, Brian Wright, Ryan Wrigley, Jennifer "Hot Mess" Zuelch

Dave Poglitsch

Ralph Suarez Laura Godfrey Katie AveryBrian Wright

Gregg WalchliJenn Pellegrino Chuck Engle


The Marathon Maniacs have released a book!

This book is collection of stories by members of the Marathon Maniacs.These stories are sure to be encouraging and motivation to current andfuture members. The book was edited by Maniac Malcolm Andersonauthor of the book “The Messengers”.

Be sure to get your copy of the book and enjoy the stories of the World’s Most Insane Running Club!

http://www.databarevents.com/store/product/101/Marathon-Maniacs-Book

Autographed Copy:http://www.databarevents.com/store/product/103/Autographed-MM-Book

Barbara Meinecke Jennifer Zuelch

Julie Ostroga

Erica Sanders-Hurst

David HolmenDave Bell

Ken Fattman

http://www.databarevents.com/store/product/101/Marathon-Maniacs-Book

http://www.databarevents.com/store/product/103/Autographed-MM-Book


Leslie Mueca celebrates with her 10 year old daughter who

completed her first marathon!


FACEBOOK:Marathon Maniac page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marathon-Maniacs/144969288167

Marathon Maniacs group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/marathonmaniacs/INSTRAGRAM:

@marathonmaniacs - http://instagram.com/marathonmaniacsTWITTER:

@mainmaniacs - http://twitter.com/mainmaniacsMY SPACE:

http://www.myspace.com/marathonmaniacsLINKED IN:

http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/1843119DAILY MILE:

http://www.dailymile.com/groups/1403-marathon-maniacs

Across all social networks use the hash tag:

#marathonmaniacs

Frank and Steve

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marathon-Maniacs/144969288167

https://www.facebook.com/groups/marathonmaniacs/

http://instagram.com/marathonmaniacs

https://twitter.com/mainmaniacs

http://www.myspace.com/marathonmaniacs

http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/1843119

http://www.dailymile.com/groups/1403-marathon-maniacs


Since the formation of the Half Fanatics in 2009, a runner who is a member of both clubs is called a Double Agent.

Well, the Main Maniacs have decided to create an asylum dedicated to those who are Double Agents. In order to be assigned a Double Agent number you must have your dues paid and updated in both the MM and HF. Your name and e-mail address must match both clubs. Each day a program will run to generate new members.

New gear is available for Double Agents as well as a whole new set of challenges as you climb peaks.

For more information visit the Maniacs web site.

Jamila


San FranciscoMarathon

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

San Francisco Marathon (7/26): Tracy Abrom, Sabrina Aguilar, Glenn Anadeo, Dennis Arriaga, Scuba,Andy "Tambourine Man" Bowden, Geb Brown, Marika Cackett, Suzanne Cardenas, Min Chae, PonyExpress, Lucy Cheng, Mike Chewar, Maniac May, Scott Coe, Carol Corbin, Jeanne Corey, Andrew Cox,Matthew Cox, Susan De Frees, Ezequiel De La Rosa, Satiro de Oliveira, Stephanie Dewald, Tania Diener,Will Dong, Dexter Emoto, Richard Ervais, Michael Fitzgerald, Andrew Freeman, Michael Fry, BravoFoxtrot, Lil Mango, Saul Gerardo Hernandez, Annette Geringer, Keenan Haga, Jennifer Hienton, MarcHirschfield, Steve Holland, Francis Hoover, Luis Jimenez, Eric King, Peter Lantin, John Laputz, John'Oksie' Lazaro, Trey Lominack., Mike Longo, Lisa Lopez, Tricia Lund, Ray "Luv 2 Eat N Run" Macavinta,Kim Marchand, Vickie McDonald, Debbie McFarland, Eric "Seamus" McMillen, Don Morgan, KevinMorris, Maggie Mount, Ken Pearce, Missy Peters, Mike La Pilla, Richard, Yvette "Holiday Runner"Powell, Lynn Presnal, Sonya Price, George Rehmet, Joe Reilly, Larry Rich, Silver Rivas, Syed Rizvi, JarrettRoberts, Sten Rognes, Wendy Roy, Dan Ruiz, James Schumacher, Sophia Shi, Clara Alonzo, StacySimmons, Barry Spital, Jan H. Steenkamp, Sakura Suzuki, Jack Warren, Elisabeth Whitney, SteveWisner, kristine wong, Heather Zeigler

Andrew Freeman

Missy Peters

Wendy Roy

Keenan Haga

Tony Nguyen

The Rev in SFJeanne Corey


A second Maniac reunion in one year?! YES, and the Maniacs are going International!

For the first time in club history there will be a second reunion in one year and also the first reunion outside the

United States.

Make plans to join other Maniacs in beautifulVictoria British Columbia on October 10-11 forthe second reunion of 2015.

The Victoria Marathon has long been a favoritefor Northwest Maniacs and this year it willserve as the Marathon Maniac reunion. TheManiac Pace team will be there along withhundreds of fellow Maniacs!

Tania Diener and Jan Steenkamp


W iteRiver50mileCASCADE MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON

White River 50 Mile Endurance Run (7/25): ShawnAebi, Garrett Anderson, Mark Cliggett, Ross Comer, PaulDavid, Lisa Eagle, Steph Eldore, Scott Flett, Mr. Pat, Brad"ZappoMan" Hefta-Gaub, Christy Hammond, DanielleJoyce, Maniac Krez, Sonny LaForm, King ArthurMartineau, Mary Ann Mason, Little Leslie, Lisa Morin,Hideko Opperman, Monte Pascual, Charlie Quinn, .TerriRashid, Jean-Gael Reboul, Joe Schrum, Sabrina, KarenWang, Rita White, Lisa "Mama Lisa" Wood

Roger ShawnPatti

Christine Sabrina

David Leslie

Brad

Prez

Monte


Monthly Growth

Month ► Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Yearly

Averages ► 84.3 61.9 75.1 63.2 100.3 75.8 47.8 28.5 35.4 101.3 118.8 109.1 765.6

Record ► 225 177 189 138 249 175 101 56 73 257 334 241 2,110

2014 ► 225 177 189 137 249 175 81 52 70 257 257 241 2,110

2015 ► 214 129 180 141 178 124 54 - - - - - 1,020

New Maniacs in July 2015 54New Maniacs in 2015 1,020Total Maniacs 11,552

State MM Pct%Washington 1254 10.86%California 849 7.35%Texas 790 6.84%Florida 435 3.77%Illinois 415 3.59%New York 374 3.24%Oklahoma 352 3.05%Virginia 311 2.69%Georgia 272 2.35%Ohio 245 2.12%

The following is a statistical update on the growth of the Marathon Maniacs. It may not mean much to you, but I find it very interesting.

Maniac Gender Breakdown:

Male 5744 49.72%Female 5747 49.75%Undisclosed 61 0.53%

Sabrina

Steph

Bill

Lisa Sarah


PLATINUM - ①②③④⑤⑥⑦❽⑩

TITANIUM - ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧❿

PALLADIUM - ①②③④⑤⑥❼⑧⑩

52 Marathons or more within 365 days.

30 Marathons in 30 different US states, Countries, or Canadian Provinces (any combination) within 365 days.

20 Countries within 365 days.

45 - 51 Marathons within 365 days.

23 Marathons in 23 different US states, Countries, or Canadian Provinces (any combination) within 365 days.

28 Marathons within 183 days.


20 Marathons in 20 different US states, Countries, or Canadian Provinces (any combination) within 365 days


OSMIUM - ①②③④⑤❻⑦⑧⑩RUTHENIUM - ①②③④❺⑥⑦⑧⑩

GOLD - ①②❸④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑩ IRIDIUM - ①②③❹⑤⑥⑦⑧⑩

BRONZE - ❶②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑩ SILVER - ①❷③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑩


16 Marathons in 16 different US states, Countries, or Canadian Prov. (any combo) within 365 days.


4 Marathons in 4 days = QUADZILLA.



4 Marathons within a 9 day window.

3 Mar. in 3 separate US states, Countries, or Canadian Provinces (any combo) within a 10-day time span.

13 Mar. in 13 different US states, Countries, or Canadian Provinces (any combo) within 365 days.

4 Marathons in 23 days.


2 Marathons in 2 days (or 48 hours)

9 Marathons in 9 different US states, Countries, or Canadian Provinces (any combo) within 365 days.



4 Marathons in 4 different US states, Countries or Canadian Provinces (any combination) 51 days

3 Marathons within a 16 day time frame.

6 Marathons in 6 consecutive calendar months.




http://www.marathonmaniacs.com/are-you-a-marathon-maniac/maniac-criteria

http://www.marathonmaniacs.com/are-you-a-marathon-maniac/maniac-criteria


If you reached a higher Maniac level and want the recognition in the Newsletter Please fill out this form: http://tinyurl.com/MMupgrade

Titanium (10 star) Maniac: Lara Michelle, Cheryl Symons

Platinum (8 star) Maniac: Glen Marumoto

Palladium (7 star) Maniac: Paul Spooner

Osmium (6 star) Maniac: Barb Meinecke, Eddy Angkawibawa, Michelle Payne

Ruthenium (5 star) Maniac: Susan Spence

Iridium (4 star) Maniac: Nicholas Huzieff, Alan Swankie

Gold (3 star) Maniac: Tammy Hellings

Silver (2 star) Maniac: Stephanie Cowan, Nadia Guimont

50 States Finish: Kathy Pryor

100 Marathons: Paul Spooner

200 Marathons: JC Santa Teresa

1500 Marathons: Larry Macon

New Titanium Maniacs!!

Cheryl SymonsLara Michelle

Larry Macon become the first person in North America to complete 1,500 marathons when he finished the Madison Marathon in Montana!

JC Santa Teresa reached the double century mark in marathons when he completed his 200th marathon/ultra at Revel Rockies

Paul Spooner joins the 100 marathon club by completing his 100th marathon

Kathy Pryor completed her

50th state

Rhoda

http://tinyurl.com/MMupgrade


Marathon/Ultra Calendar between September 2-27Wednesday, September 2, 2015Burning Man 50k (Black Rock City 50k) (NV)

Friday, September 4, 20159/11 American Heroes Run 24h (CO)Erie Canal World Marathon Tour (10 day event, not all days count) (NY)Race for the Ages (TN)

Saturday, September 5, 20159/11 American Heroes Run 9h11m/26.2 (CO)Badgerland FX 24h/12h/6h (WI)Canadian Evening Run (ON)First Call Labor Day 50k/26.2 (WA)Freakin Fast Marathon (ID)Iron Mountain 50m/30m (VA)Jackson Hole Marathon (WY)Kazbegi Marathon (GEO)Little Grand Canyon Marathon (UT)Marquette Marathon (MI)Mt Nebo Marathon (UT)Okie Trail Shuffle (3 day event) (OK)Pocatello Marathon (ID)Volcanic 50 (WA)Wildcat 100m/100k (FL)

Sunday, September 6, 2015Carver Wolverhampton City Marathon (GBR)Flatlanders 12h/6h (MO)Heartland Marathon (NE)Kauai Marathon (HI)Labor Pain 12 Hour Endurance Trail Run (PA)Lake Michigan Trail Marathon (WI)Leave No Trace Marathon (note date change) (OH)Logan View Raider Run (NE)Maratón Internacional de Punta del Este (URY)Minocqua No Frills Marathon (WI)Mt Nittany Marathon (PA)River Jungle Marathon (MYS)Rocky Mountain High-est Leadville Road Marathon (CO)Sunriver Marathon for a Cause (OR)Tupelo Marathon (MS)

Monday, September 7, 2015American Discovery Trail Marathon (CO)Heart of America Marathon (MO)

Thursday, September 10, 2015Steep Canyon 50k (NC)

Friday, September 11, 2015Lost Soul 100m/100k (BC)Patriots Run 9h11/26.2 (KS)Run Woodstock Hallucination 100m and LSD 100k (MI)Superior 100m (MN)Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run (UT)

Saturday, September 12, 2015Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon (DC)Beat the Blerch Washington Day One (WA)Dick Beardsley Marathon (MN)Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Races (Tunnel Trails Big Apple Full Marathon) (WI)Fat Glass 50k (WA)First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon (MI)Hawk 100m/50m/26.2 (KS)Helsingborg Marathon (SWE)Hennepin Hundred 100m/50m (IL)Holland Haven Marathon (MI)Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon (WA)Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Chicagoland (IL)Lost Soul 50k (AB)Marathon du Medoc (FRA)Maritime Marathon (NS)McKenzie River Trail Run (OR)Mid Mountain Marathon (UT)Mountain Man 6h solo category (GA)Paatuwaqatsi Run - Water Is Life (AZ)PCTR Headlands 100m/75m/50m/26.2 (CA)Pine to Palm 100 Mile Endurance Run (OR)REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon (UT)Rockin Marathon Relay - Metro Detroit (solo division) (MI)

Run Woodstock 50m/50k/26.2 (MI)Salmon Marathon (ID)Superior 50m/26.2 (MN)TARC Fall Classic 50m/50k (MA)Tommyknocker 100k/50k (CO)Wabash Trace Marathon (IA)

Sunday, September 13, 2015Altis Stanky Creek 50k (TN)Beat the Blerch Washington Day Two (WA)Boring 50k/26.2 (OR)Bozeman Marathon (MT)Bromo Marathon (IDN)Erie Marathon at Presque Isle (PA)Hull Marathon (GBR)Ironman Wisconsin (WI)Lehigh Valley Via Marathon (PA)Loveland Fall Classic Marathon (CO)Maratón de Las Flores Medellin (COL)MEC Toronto Marathon (ON)Moscow Mountain Madness (ID)New Forest Marathon (GBR)Queen City Marathon (SK)Rock Cut Hobo 50k (IL)Sioux Falls Marathon (SD)Skagit Flats Marathon (WA)Suffolk County Marathon (NY)Tallinn Marathon (EST)Tunnel Lite Marathon (WA)Ventura Marathon (CA)

Monday, September 14, 2015Mainly Marathons Center of the Nation Day One (MT)

Tuesday, September 15, 2015Mainly Marathons Center of the Nation Day Two (ND)

Wednesday, September 16, 2015Mainly Marathons Center of the Nation Day Three (SD)

Thursday, September 17, 2015Mainly Marathons Center of the Nation Day Four (WY)

Friday, September 18, 2015Mainly Marathons Center of the Nation Day Five (NE)Run Rabbit Run 100m (CO)Shawangunk Ridge Trail 74m (NY)

Saturday, September 19, 201512 Hour Adventure Trail Run (VA)Air Force Marathon (OH)Barkley Fall Classic (TN)Beckley Marathon (WV)Bismarck Marathon (ND)Boulder Backroads Marathon (CO)Breckenridge Road Marathon (CO)Equinox Marathon and Ultramarathon (AK)Flagstaff Marathon (AZ)Flat Rock Ranch Marathon (TX)Free to Run 50m/26.2 (MA)GOAT Run (WA)Lapham Peak Trail Race (WI)Lighthouse Hill Ranch 50k (TX)Mainly Marathons Center of the Nation Day Six (CO)North Coast 24 Hour Endurance Run (OH)Oslo Maraton (NOR)Rough Creek 40m/26.2 (TX)Run Rabbit Run 50m (CO)Shawangunk Ridge Trail 50m/32m (NY)That Dam Hill 12h/6h (ON)Top of Utah Marathon (UT)Walker North Country Marathon (MN)Yellowstone-Teton 100m/50m (MT)Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic (OH)

Sunday, September 20, 2015Cape Town Marathon (ZAF)Capital City River Run (MI)Caribou Marathon (NU)Fox Cities Marathon (WI)Fox Valley Marathon (IL)

Honest Abe Trail Run (IN)Ironman Lake Tahoe (CA)Maui Marathon (HI)Montana Marathon (MT)Morgantown Marathon (WV)Omaha Marathon (NE)Rochester Marathon (NY)Rock N Roll Montreal (QC)Rogue Run (OR)Sydney Running Festival Marathon (AUS)

Wednesday, September 23, 2015Altis Brush Tunnel Marathon (MD)

Thursday, September 24, 2015Altis GAP Trestles Marathon (PA)

Friday, September 25, 2015Altis GAP Marathon (MD)Bear 100, The (UT)Kodiak 100m/50m (CA)Spartathlon Ultra Race 246k (GRC)

Saturday, September 26, 2015Adams County Marathon (OH)Akron Marathon (OH)Altis Barnum Rail Trail Marathon (WV)Bear Chase 100k/50m/50k (CO)Beat the Blerch New Jersey Day One (NJ)Belmead Trail Fest 50m/50k/26.2 (VA)Big Sur Trail Marathon (CA)Bobcat Trail Races 50k (CO)Cle Elum Ridge 50k (WA)Dances With Dirt IN HELL 50m/50k (MI)Driftless Trail Marathon (WI)Ely Marathon (MN)Evergreen Tehaleh Marathon (WA)Fallfest Marathon (CO)Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line 100m/55k (AZ)Georgia Jewel 100m/50m/35m (GA)Grand Lake Marathon (OH)Hamptons Marathon (NY)Hinson Lake 24 Hour Ultra Classic (NC)Hungerford 50m/26.2 (MI)Huntsville Marathon (UT)Joe English Twilight Challenge 6h/26.2 (NH)Maratona Mauricio de Nassau - Recife - Pernambuo (BRA)Mill Race (IN)Monument Marathon (NE)Mountain Lakes 100 (OR)North Face Endurance Challenge Utah 50m/50k/26.2 (UT)Penang 100k (MYS)Priest Lake 50k/26.2 (ID)Run Around the World (many options) (TN)Saddleback Mountain Goat Marathon (CA)Table Rock 50m/50k (NC)Tick Tock Ultra 12h (FL)Ultra Race of Champions UROC 100k and Uber Rock 50k (CA)Vietnam Mountain Marathon 70k (VNM)

Sunday, September 27, 2015Adirondack Marathon (NY)Altis Cumberland C&O Canal Towpath Marathon (MD)Beat the Blerch New Jersey Day Two (NJ)Bellingham Bay Marathon (WA)Berlin Marathon (DEU)Clarence DeMar Marathon (NH)Flora Lake Marathon (BC)Huffin Puffin Marathon (NF)Ironman Chattanooga (TN)Kenai River Marathon (AK)Lake Country Marathon (WI)Loch Ness Marathon (GBR)Madison Garden Marathon (WI)MEC Vancouver Race Six: The Tape Breaker (BC)Penang 50k (MYS)Quad Cities Marathon (IL)Thunder Bay Marathon (ON)Vermont 50 50m/50k (VT)Winthrop Marathon (WA)

Torill Nelson (#11499)Margaret Boujaoude (#11500)Tracey Outlaw (#11501)Janna Johnson (#11502)Jessika Oxford (#11503)Katherine Cutrer (#11504)Andrew Wetterer (#11505)Deanna "Dee" Renn (#11506)Ralph Peterson (#11507)Lindi Seifert (#11508)Jeral Matthews (#11509)Carina Kool (#11510)Lindy Kurtz (#11511)Dormentria Allen (#11512)Meghan Vaccaro (#11513)

Betsy Press (#11514)Dougin Walker (#11515)Wendy Torri (#11516)Jess T (#11517)William Chisholm (#11518)Kelly Pabilonia (#11519)Matt Mills (#11520)Andres Springborn (#11521)Elizabeth McHugh (#11522)Charles Dolish (#11523)Jodi St. Aubin (#11524)Scott Dukowitz (#11525)Tricia Hiers (#11526)Hector Reyes Pinon (#11527)Ernest L Gibson III (#11528)Dan Savage (#11529)Lucia Alzaga (#11530)Leon Almeida (#11531)Brent Bell (#11532)William Parker (#11533)

Cindy Perez (#11534)Lisa Strom (#11535)mary parker (#11536)Jennifer Moree (#11537)Robb Hunter (#11538)Kara Santa Teresa (#11539)Judy Ramsey (#11540)Natalya Stratton (#11541)Pamela McGowan (#11542)Eileen Bjornstrom (#11543)Jim Kalina (#11544)Dennis Hausmann (#11545)Mohan Iyer (#11546)Michael Forest (#11547)Valerie Schave (#11548)Kayla Crouse (#11549)Karen Anderson (#11550)Randy Lee (#11551)Sukhpal Dulay (#11552)


Leon

Jacquie

Emily Jones

completes her

50th marathon in

San Francisco!

F R O M T H E E D I T O R …


July was a slow month in most of the country, but there were a fewbig events in Portland Oregon, Cascade Mountains in Washington, SanFrancisco California and Denver Colorado. August is also a slowmonth. So stay cool and get geared up for Fall marathon season!

Happy Running!

- Steve “Marathon Freak” Walters MM#338

Steve Walters and Brian Post


Elaine Green

Jeff “Boneman” Bollman (#1058)

New discounts have a ** in front of the race name and don’t forget about the Maniac discounts at Running Skirts www.runningskirts.com and The Running Warehouse www.runningwarehouse.com for all your non-Maniac branded apparel and shoe needs.

Details on how to obtain the discount/perk are in the Discount section of the Bulletin Board on the Maniac web site. I post new ones on the Bulletin Board asthe details are finalized, so keep an eye out. If you have any questions, shoot me an email at: [email protected]

PLEASE RENEW YOUR ANNUAL MANIAC DUES (ON YOUR MANIAC BIRTHDAY)

YOUR DUES HELP MAINTAIN THE CLUB AND KEEP THE COVETED MANIAC GEAR IN STOCK!! A REMINDER IS SENT WITH THE MONTHLY E-FLASH AND SOME OF YOU ARE OVERDUE!!

• Freakin Fast Marathon (ID) 9/5/15: www.freakinfastmarathon.com• Pocatello Marathon (ID) 9/5/15: www.pocatellomarathon.com• Lake Chelon Shore to Shore Marathon (WA) 9/12/15: www.lakechelanmarathon.com• Rockin Marathon Relay (Detroit, MI) 9/12/15: http://triviumracing.com/events/• Tommyknocker 50K/100K (CO) 9/12/15: http://humanpotentialrunning.com• Boring Marathon (OR) 9/13/15: http://boringmarathon.com• Queen City Marathon (SK) 9/13/15: www.runqcm.com• Stanky Creek 50K (TN) 9/13/15: https://altisendurance.com• Center of the Nation Series 9/14-9/19/15: http://mainlymarathons.com• That Damn Hill 3, 6 & 12 Hour (ON) 9/19/15: http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=24452• **HITS Omaha Marathon 9/20/15: http://omahamarathon.com• Maui Marathon (HI) 9/20/15: www.mauimarathonhawaii.com• Brush Tunnel Marathon (MD) 9/23/15: https://altisendurance.com• GAP Trestles Marathon (PA) 9/24/15: https://altisendurance.com• GAP Marathon (MD) 9/25/15: https://altisendurance.com• Barnum Rail Trail Marathon (WV) 9/26/15: https://altisendurance.com• Bellingham Bay Marathon (WA) 9/27/15: www.bellinghambaymarathon.org• Cumberland C&O Trail Towpath Marathon (MD) 9/27/15: https://altisendurance.com• New Hampshire Marathon 10/3/15: www.nhmarathon.com• Appalachian Series 10/11-10/19/15: http://mainlymarathons.com• Long Beach Marathon 10/11/15: http://runlongbeach.com• Victoria Marathon 10/11/15: www.runvictoriamarathon.com• Indian Creek Fifties 10/17/15: http://humanpotentialrunning.com• Kansas City Marathon 10/17/15: http://waddellandreedkansascitymarathon.org• Atlantic City Marathon (NJ) 10/18/15: www.acraceseries.com/AC_Marathon.htm• Des Moines Marathon (IA) 10/18/15: www.desmoinesmarathon.com• **HITS Oklahoma City Marathon 10/18/15: www.hitsrunning.com/oklahoma-city-ok• Day of the Dead Series (NM) 10/31-11/6/15: http://mainlymarathons.com• C&O Canal Towpath Marathon (DC) 11/8/15: https://altisendurance.com• Gobbler Grind Marathon (KS) 11/8/15: http://gobblergrindmarathon.com• Cross Country Trail Marathon (MD) 11/11/15: https://altisendurance.com• Surfers Point Marathon (CA) 11/15/15: www.surferspointmarathon.com• **Magnolia Marathon (MS) 11/21/15: www.magnoliamarathon.com• Phoenix Rising Marathon (AZ) 11/29/15: www.phxrunning.com• Space Coast Marathon (FL) 11/29/15: www.spacecoastmarathon.com• First Day of Winter Marathon & 50K (OH) 12/20/15: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=31397• **HITS Austin Marathon 12/20/15: www.hitsrunning.com/austin-tx• Camarillo Marathon (CA) 1/3/16: www.camarillomarathon.com• Mississippi Blues Marathon 1/9/16: www.msbluesmarathon.com• First Light Marathon (AL) 1/10/16: www.firstlightmarathon.com• **Louisiana Marathon 1/17/16: www.thelouisianamarathon.com• Miracle Match Marathon (TX) 1/31/16: http://miraclematchmarathon.org• Town of Celebration Marathon (FL) 1/31/16: www.celebrationmarathon.com• Mississippi River Marathon (AR & MS) 2/13/16: www.msrivermarathon.com• **Cowtown Marathon (TX) 2/28/16: www.cowtownmarathon.org• New Mexico State Park Series 3/5-3/6/16: http://mainlymarathons.com• Raccoon Mountain Marathon (TN) 3/19/16: http://runchattanooga.org/rmm/• Dust Bowl Series 3/23-3/27/16: http://mainlymarathons.com

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http://www.freakinfastmarathon.com/

http://www.pocatellomarathon.com/

http://www.lakechelanmarathon.com/

http://triviumracing.com/events/

http://humanpotentialrunning.com/

http://boringmarathon.com/

http://www.runqcm.com/

https://altisendurance.com/

http://mainlymarathons.com/

http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=24452

http://omahamarathon.com/

http://www.mauimarathonhawaii.com/





http://www.bellinghambaymarathon.org/


http://www.nhmarathon.com/


http://runlongbeach.com/

http://www.runvictoriamarathon.com/

http://humanpotentialrunning.com/

http://waddellandreedkansascitymarathon.org/

http://www.acraceseries.com/AC_Marathon.htm

http://www.desmoinesmarathon.com/

http://www.hitsrunning.com/oklahoma-city-ok



http://gobblergrindmarathon.com/


http://www.surferspointmarathon.com/

http://www.magnoliamarathon.com/

http://www.phxrunning.com/

http://www.spacecoastmarathon.com/

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=31397

http://www.hitsrunning.com/austin-tx

http://www.camarillomarathon.com/

http://www.msbluesmarathon.com/

http://www.firstlightmarathon.com/

http://www.thelouisianamarathon.com/

http://miraclematchmarathon.org/

http://www.celebrationmarathon.com/

http://www.msrivermarathon.com/

http://www.cowtownmarathon.org/


http://runchattanooga.org/rmm/



F R O M T H E R A M B U N C T I O U S R E V

R H E T O R I C A L R E V E L A T I O N S A N D W ( R I T E S ) …

#1, 2, 3, 31, and 48 at the 2005 New York City Marathon

Steve Yee, Chris Warren, Tony Phillippi, Steve Barrick, and Don Kienz

Tony, busy enough with work and all the rest, was what, bored perhaps? Nah. He just “loves the challenge”, eh? Loves the numbers. Lovesstretching his workouts. Loves to see what the old tendons can do. But an Ironman?

An Ironman Triathlon is crazy hard. Aunt Goodness Gracious, it STARTS with a ridiculous event: dash into some usually very cold watersurrounded by way-too-many other racing people who are a-flailing and a-kicking with a “can’t-no-never-mind anyone else” approach, for thewater is dark and the goal is pure: to get to there, propelling oneself through the water for two cold clammy MILES as fast as one can. Think 150 orso laps of a pool, but in the wild, no rest-break walls, no Gu’s, no pretty trees to look at, no pronation-connecting Asics, and no water aid stations,which I suppose would be a bit redundant.

Two miles swimming? Beyond being exhausted and chilled, how in the world does one emerge from such effort in any condition other than donefor the day?

Yet emerge he did, presumably toweled off, and changed his clothes to? Bicycle wear. Bicycle wear…? For? A ride. A long ride, biking. Well isn’tthat nice. To a favorite restaurant perhaps? To a park to relax? No, past the restaurant, and through plural parks, for 112 miles. (That’s 56, buttwice. Yup.)

What is this, the Tour de France? And isn’t one just a teensy bit tired from the hour-plus human fish frenzy a few moments ago?

112 butt-challenging miles on a bike that bends one’s back into a contortion no human being ought ever to voluntarily sign up for. Five, six hoursin a row? Really, CAN one ever stand up straight again after such curve-the-spine molding madness?

I’m tired now. Tony completed this whirring of bicycle tires piece, then ditched the perfectly usable vehicle to cover the blessed event’s remaining26.2 miles On Foot.

Prez, I don’t know about you, but I try to find a parking spot close to the beginning of my marathons for a REASON. But Tony has taken up thesport that requires a parking spot 114 miles from the marathon start, miles which you may traverse at the outset only by swimming across thetwo-mile moat and then hopping on your bike. Oh. Sure. Got it. Sounds like fun. Probably save $15 on parking too. Sign me up.

Ironman. Try it? I would inspire a different title, Prez. Toast Man, perhaps. In-a-heap Man, more likely. Spaghetti-Ligament Man indeed. “Look,Mama, there goes Gumby!”

Most of the world I meet marvels at the idea of Marathon Maniacs, and insists they'd “never”, as if “never” was a verb. And we love to try to talkthem all into trying! Sigh. Oh, some will catch the bug, sure, and it is great to inspire them. But not everybody will, and that’s finallyunderstandable. I get it now. I am no Ironman material. (Hey! I know. You’ve seen me run, and you’re still surprised I’m in here at all. Ha ha ha,Yee. I’m still coming after you.)

Tony re-calibrated the table for me, Prez, doing this Ironman thing. Visor off to him, with heartiest admiration and congratulations. And then,after posting just a brief celebratory announcement and a couple of pictures, he didn’t go on and on about it, answering my questions with, “I’mjust a small fish in that pond, Rev”, or something like that. Tony! You jumped into that pond??? Holy cow. Know this, Mr. Number Three: you justexceeded “normal Maniac” in my book. Yup. Elevated all the way to reallllly nuts…I mean amazing.

But honestly, there’s something simultaneously inspiring and peaceful going on here you have to love, eh Prez?

Hi Mr. Prez!

Man, we’ve been lapped again, Mr. Yee. And in style, by one who low-keys the accomplishment,too: our buddy, Mr. Phillippi. Yeah, Tony. Maniac #3.

Prez, the guy did another Ironman Triathlon. Aw geez, an Ironman? I thought we were normal guys.And then he does an…an…an Ironman? I know, I’m stammering.

Seriously, Prez, what do most Maniacs do when they are not running marathons? They sign up forother marathons, run training runs, talk about marathons, think about running, search for secretsabout running, and eat vegetables. Of course we do: we chose to be maniacs. We already setourselves aside.

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